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As you go through a divorce, you may decide that you don’t want to lose your house. For instance, perhaps your spouse has proposed selling the home and splitting up the money that you earn in the sale. After all, you both have a right to the house because you are...
Most people recognize that they cannot handle complex legal matters without support. People facing a lawsuit brought by their neighbor or criminal charges understand that they have to hire an attorney. Not for some reason, many people considering divorce get the idea...
The phrase "gray divorce" is defined as a breakup in a long-term marriage that happens after the spouses reach the age of 50. These couples opt to part ways in their twilight years after being married for decades. Often, these breakups align with significant life...
Prenuptial agreements have become increasingly common. People are realizing that even if they don’t have a fortune to protect, they still want to lay down some ground rules for who walks away with what should the marriage someday end. Further, a Wisconsin prenup...
Ending your marriage is not an easy thing. Divorce is difficult, emotionally draining and time-consuming. It can be a negative and painful experience, especially if there are children involved. However, there’s another approach available that allows the parties to...
Under Wisconsin law, assets acquired during the marriage are to be split between spouses during a divorce. Assets owned before the marriage are excluded from division. However, it’s not always clear-cut. These two classes of property can sometimes mix during the...
Numerous complications can arise during divorce proceedings. Every married couple has different issues to address at the end of a marriage. Factors including the duration of the marital relationship and the economic circumstances of the spouses determine what issues...
As you and your spouse move toward divorce, you may have one goal: keeping your home. Maybe you simply don’t want to move. Perhaps it’s the home you’ve always dreamed of owning, and you’re not ready to leave it. Or maybe the housing market is prohibitively expensive,...
Divorce is relatively common. Roughly half of all marriages eventually end in divorce. Despite the process being part of many people's lives, there is a lot of misinformation circulating about divorce. Many people end up making mistakes during their divorce that...
It starts so subtly and slowly that we don’t even know it’s happening. That’s how emotional abuse by a spouse often begins. The signs of physical abuse are usually visible. Emotional abuse also leaves scars. And while they may not be visible, they leave permanent...